GSA Revamps MAS Contracts For Efficiency

GSA Revamps MAS Contracts For Efficiency

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The MAS Program, which generated over $51.5 billion in sales in FY 2024, is the largest commercial acquisition program in the government. It enables federal agencies to purchase commercial products and services at pre-negotiated prices while ensuring competition at the order level. The new initiative aims to improve the program’s efficiency by:

  • Allowing non-performing contracts to expire – Contracts that fail to meet sales thresholds set in FSS Clause I-FSS-639 will no longer be maintained.

  • Ensuring contractor compliance – GSA will remove non-compliant or underperforming contractors to enhance program integrity.

  • Streamlining processes – Efforts will be made to simplify procurement procedures and improve oversight for both agencies and contractors.

  • Eliminating low-demand items – Products and services with minimal government interest or excessive administrative costs will be removed.

  • Reducing redundancies – GSA will cut inefficiencies caused by overlapping procurement channels.

In addition, a Refresh #25 was released in March introducing significant policy and procedural changes click here to see changes

More recently the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) plans to release Refresh #26 in April 2025. The upcoming changes aim to streamline the MAS Program by updating solicitation instructions, modifying price proposal templates, incorporating regulatory updates, and retiring 31 Special Item Numbers (SINs).

  1. General Solicitation Updates:

    • Minor revisions to SCP-FSS-001 (Instructions for Offerors).

    • Updates to Offer and Modification Products/Services and Training Price Proposal Templates (PPT).

    • Incorporation of updates from Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03 and GSAR Change 196 (excluding GSAR Change 187).

    • Retirement of 31 SINs across various Large Categories and Subcategories (details in attached Significant Changes document).

Changes to Specific Large Categories and SINs

  1. Office Management (A):

    • Office Supplies Subcategory (A09): Revisions to OS4 SINs 339940OS4 (Office Products & Supplies) and 339940OVER (Overseas Office Products & Supplies).

  2. Furniture and Furnishings (C):

    • Household, Dormitory & Quarters Furniture (C04): Updated subcategory instructions.

    • Miscellaneous Furniture (C05): Revisions to SINs 337127CISB (Correctional Institution Furniture – SBSA), 337127INT (International Furniture Products), and 337127CI (Correctional Institution Furniture).

  3. Information Technology (F):

    • Additional language in the General Information section of the IT Large Category.

    • IT Services (F03): Revisions to SIN 54151HACS (Highly Adaptive Cybersecurity Services – HACS).

    • IT Solutions (F05): Updates to SINs 518210FM (Financial Management Quality Service Management Office – FM QSMO) and 518210C (Cloud Computing & Cloud-Related IT Professional Services).

  4. Professional Services (H):

    • Business Administrative Services (H01): Updates to SIN 541611 (Management & Financial Consulting, Acquisition & Grants Management Support, and Business Program & Project Management Services).

  5. Security and Protection (J):

    • Protective Equipment (J02): Changes to SIN 336413 (Aircraft Armoring & Helicopter Equipment).

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